Blythe Plenderleith
Blythe Plenderleith (b.1998) studied Sculpture and Environmental Art at the Glasgow School of Art. Awarded the Cass Scholarship for an MA in Sculpture, Blythe became one of the youngest females to gain entry to the Royal College of Art via a full scholarship. It was whilst at the RCA, Blythe also gained a distinction for her thesis examining notions of perfection and making-do. Since graduating, Blythe has continued to gain recognition and awards such as winning the Under 26 Alan Davidson Award at the 6th John Ruskin Prize chosen by Cornelia Parker and Bob and Roberta Smith and the recipient of the Fleming-Wyfold Award for best draughtsman at the RSA New Contemporaries.
Blythe Plenderleith is an artist whose sculptural works examine the quiet tensions of social memory. Often influenced by the theory of provocation and immediate response, Blythe’s work creates space for conversation and debate where she merges the intuitive with the affected recurrently giving value back to the oversimplified image. The symbiotic relationship between community spirit and its darker underbelly runs throughout her work showcasing a fascination with certain modes of behaviour whether preconceived, sentimental, or challenging a societal perception that is considered standard. Probing the ambivalence in themes such as tradition and improvement, Blythe often questions small town living whilst paying tribute to its historical matrix; necessity is the mother of all invention.
Recent Interviews
Floorr Magazine
A Space For Art X Hari Art Prize
The Cass Art Scholarship
Contact
blytheplenderleith@gmail.com
